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The Supreme Court today allowed the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military to remain in place while a federal appeals court considers the issue. The court did not comment in denying a request from the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay rights group, to step into the ongoing federal court review of the issue.

Last month, a federal judge ruled that the policy violates the civil rights of gay Americans and issued an injunction barring the Pentagon from applying it. But the San Francisco-based appeals court said the policy could remain in effect while it considers the administration's appeal. The Supreme Court agreed. Justice Elena Kagan did not take part in the court's consideration of the issue. Kagan served as the administration's chief Supreme Court lawyer before she became a justice in August.

It is sad that the courts have done so much hand wringing over a decision that should be easily made. How can we claim to be united against discrimination yet balk on allowing *any* demographic to openly serve? Such hypocrisy does little to improve the stereotypes attributed to Americans. I don't mean to suggest this should be the underlying reason to repeal DADT, but rather that we should stand by our so called American values if we desire to be seen as "the good guys" we purport to be.